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The Rest of Life

Just wait till a better time…

I have told very few people about this. I don’t consider myself a mystic nor do I put much stock in dreams, and I certainly don’t like to put much stock in extrabiblical ideas. But let me go back just Read more…

By John Elias, 1 yearJanuary 15, 2022 ago
Living with Cancer

Maybe it was the cheese steak sandwiches and the pepperoni pizza and the spicy Buffalo cheese dip

Maybe it was the cheese steak sandwiches and the pepperoni pizza and the spicy Buffalo cheese dip that I had at my grandson’s birthday party, or maybe it was something else. I was lying in bed thinking about the teddy Read more…

By John Elias, 1 yearJanuary 15, 2022 ago
The Rest of Life

What’s the value of a Zero?

Do you ever feel like a zero?  As we moved into studying about decimals there were some students who characterized themselves as zeros. Now I could not let that stand but neither did I think arguing with them about their Read more…

By John Elias, 1 yearJanuary 5, 2022 ago
Living with Cancer

Once more again…

November 21 Well, here we are again. It’s 8:30 Sunday night and I am waiting till the Monday morning drive to the hospital for another surgery. It’s been interesting this time. In some ways it has been rather low key, Read more…

By John Elias, 1 yearDecember 22, 2021 ago
Living with Cancer

 I Know Where I Am Going

 I Know Where I Am Going This will probably be the final posting in my blog. In terms of my health things have settled down. No more treatments or major procedures, just blood tests every three months and periodic body Read more…

By John Elias, 2 yearsJuly 13, 2021 ago
Living with Cancer

The only thing certain is…?

June 12 The only thing certain is…? Well, things had been quiet for a while on the medical front. That is, no radiation, Doctors visits, or blood lettings (known as blood tests). But, things change.  Today I had my one-month Read more…

By John Elias, 2 yearsJune 12, 2021 ago
Living with Cancer

Treatment is all over, looking forward to the rest of my life…

Treatment is all over, looking forward to the rest of my life… Last Friday, the 14th of May was my final dose of radiation. They say it will continue destroying cancerous material for another month or so. It was nice Read more…

By John Elias, 2 yearsMay 19, 2021 ago
Living with Cancer

Eight is Great

Eight is Great  I approached the time for radiation therapy in a medical milieu of 3 surgeries within 9 months, radiation therapy for thyroid cancer, a bout of covid, and androgen suppression therapy which weakened me both physically and mentally. Read more…

By John Elias, 2 yearsMay 4, 2021 ago
Living with Cancer

 April 20   Radiation treatment this past Thursday was rough and I continued feeling bad all day. The normal pattern would indicate that Friday was going to be horrible. Instead, Friday’s session went well, and I felt good. Afterwards I Read more…

By John Elias, 2 yearsApril 20, 2021 ago
Living with Cancer

24 Down, my how time flies

24 Down, my how time flies Today we have completed our 24th radiation treatment. That means there are only 20 more to go. Another way of thinking is that it is  just four more weeks. As time has progressed the Read more…

By John Elias, 2 yearsApril 16, 2021 ago

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